Qin Shi Huang — "These men, Qin Shi Huang declared, claimed to be sorcerers. If they really had m…"

These men, Qin Shi Huang declared, claimed to be sorcerers. If they really had magic powers, then they could bring themselves back to life.
Qin Shi Huang — Qin Shi Huang Ancient · First Emperor of China

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His rationale for ordering 460 scholars (or alchemists) buried alive for failing to produce an elixir of immortality.

Date: c. 212 BCE

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